Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 41.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Portugal, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Portugal is 41.18, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Portugal peaked at 52.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 25th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7 | — |
| 2008 | 12.5 | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | +150.4% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 21.4 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 28.6 | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 22.2 | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 29.4 | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 42.11 | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 42.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.18 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 52.94 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 41.18 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.6 | 18.2 | 42.11 | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.35 | 41.18 | 52.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 22 Ecuador 42.11 compare
- 23 Albania 41.67 compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 41.67 compare
- 26 France 40 compare
- 26 Monaco 40 compare
- 26 Netherlands 40 compare
- 26 United States of America 40 compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Portugal?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Portugal was 41.18 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.